Check those Flocks.

[Cuddy]

Always pays to look through flocks of birds carefully, these were found among Black-headed gulls.


Bonaparte's Gull Newbiggin beach.

Bonaparte`s Gull, in flight following Black Headed gulls being lured with chips.

2CD winter Mediterranean gull.

 

[artyman]

Good spot

 

[Cuddy]

Cheers Ken.

 

[Di Stone]

Very well spotted indeed. Can't do gulls very well myself unless they are the really obvious ones

Di

 

[lammie]

Two rare ones there Brian, both well captured.

 

[Cuddy]

Very well spotted indeed. Can't do gulls very well myself unless they are the really obvious ones

Di

Know what you mean DI

"Two rare ones there Brian, both well captured."

Cheers Lammie, still find them hard subjects to ID.

 

[D3S]

Good captures. Best way for me on the more usual challenge of picking Med Gulls out of flocks of Black-headed Gulls is the call; Meds have a lower pitched cry, which to me sounds like a theatrical 'poke in the ribs' call. BHGs however just make noise!

 

[Cuddy]

Good captures. Best way for me on the more usual challenge of picking Med Gulls out of flocks of Black-headed Gulls is the call; Meds have a lower pitched cry, which to me sounds like a theatrical 'poke in the ribs' call. BHGs however just make noise!

Cheers for the info D3S, i cant say ive ever heard a Med Gull call, time for a listen to some bird calls.